Queen Awards Merit Cross to Ship's Officer
Pieter van Beelen, former chief officer of the Holland-America liner Pennland, received the Netherlands Cross of Merit from Queen Wilhelmina in New York for bravery during the Pennland’s sinking in the Battle of Crete. He helped keep the crew safe, altered a compass after bombs damaged the ship, and assisted around 300 crew members to lifeboats before the Pennland went down. Van Beelen, born in Noordwijk, has served since 1917 with Holland-America Line, becoming chief officer in 1939. 68th Year in Business TIFFIN, O. Clinton H. Baumgardner, 78, begins his 68th year in retail after starting in 1875 as a grocery clerk.
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Wilhelmina
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Crete
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Johann van Duiken
Masac
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Noordwijk
Holland-America Line
Pennland
Rotterdam
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Rent Registration Explained by Amarillo Officials
Riley Strickland of the federal rent control office for Amarillo hosts a 7 pm KGNC broadcast detailing registration requirements for landlords. C P Atwood, a rent examiner, had a prior KFDA program. S F Newbold was named rent inspector for the Amarillo area today, covering Potter and Randall counties. a registration booth opened in Canyon City Hall for landlords due by September 15.
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Federal Rent Control Offices
Amarillo
KGNC
C. P. Atwood
KFDA
S. F. Newbold
Potter
Randall
Canyon
Dutch Vessel Torpedoed in Caribbean by Axis Submarine
The Navy reports a small Dutch merchant ship was sunk by an enemy submarine in the Caribbean around mid August and survivors were landed at a Gulf coast port. In Caracas Venezuela says it will treat Brazil as a non belligerent under a December 12 decree, extending such status to any American nation at war with the Axis.
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Foreign Ministry
Brazil
Safety limiter to stop short circuits in war factory power systems
Chicago reports the development of a noise proof safety valve called a limiter to shut off large power surges in seconds. J M Wallace of Westinghouse explained the device uses a heated copper bar that melts, vaporizes, then seals the circuit. gas blast clears the arc, ending the surge swiftly.
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J. M. Wallace
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co
Wallace
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary
In Kansas City hogs total 1,200 with prices 10 to 15 cents higher, top 14.70. Cattle salable 7,000 with steer and heifer prices steady to higher, calves and stockers mixed. beef cows steady to strong. Sheep, 6,200 total with evening bids on lambs lower. Colorado lambs around 14.75. Chicago hogs about 15,000 active, prices 10 cents higher. top 15.10 for 180-240 pounds.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Kansas
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Ted Lokey Till Tapped In City Cash Theft
Police investigated a till tampering incident at the Ted Lokey station on Second Avenue and Fillmore Street. About $100 was taken when the cash register was found opened and rifled by attendants late last night.
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Fillmore Street
Fire Damages Roof From Hot Water Vent at 1334 East Eighth
A morning fire caused minor damage to a house at 1334 East Eighth Avenue when flames from a hot water heater vent burned a roof hole. Fire crews reported no confirmed spread and the incident remains under investigation. The article also lists livestock market quotes and notes on cattle and sheep prices, plus a brief line about Pacific Coast life expectancy.
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East Eighth Avenue
San Jacinto Buses Move To Unified Sixth Avenue Stop
San Jacinto bus lines switch to a single downtown stop on Sixth Avenue between Polk and Tyler Streets. Buses will no longer stop on Polk Street south of Sixth Avenue. Amarillo Bus Company will use Polk Street in front of Cretney's. The new stop is marked and meters at the old site are removed.
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Sixth Avenue
Polk and
Tyler Streets
Polk Street
Cretney's
Amarillo Bus Company
Oliver-Eakle
Shotgun Theft Reported at Angelus Temple Desk
An employee reported to police the theft of a 16 gauge shotgun from the information desk at Aimee Semple McPherson's Angelus Temple in Los Angeles. The incident was logged as a local theft case with no immediate suspects named.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Angelus Temple
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